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ESPN’s Shams Charania went live on NBA Today to give an update on the status of Suns’ superstar Kevin Durant.
The Suns expressed optimism that he will return sometime this weekend for the Suns either against the Jazz on Friday or the Blazers on Sunday.
> Shams just now on ESPN's NBA Today: "The Phoenix Suns expect Kevin Durant to return to the lineup on Friday against the Jazz or Sunday vs. the Blazers."
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The next two games were initially their “TBD” games on the schedule for the NBA Cup and the team has had another decent stretch of time off since they didn’t make the quarterfinals of the Cup.
The Suns are 11-2 with Durant in the lineup and 1-9 without him. They need him back in the worst way.
Devin Booker said he “looked like himself” in practice today, further pointing towards an imminent return for the Suns forward, as expected.